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Looking for work? Don't worry about seeming too eager

Many people worry that responding too quickly to a prospective employer could make them seem too available or even desperate. New research published in Management Science suggests they may be worrying about the wrong thing.

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Scientists measure hidden quantum forces that could power a new generation of pharmaceutic

It's one thing to design a pharmaceutical drug. It's another to know if and why it actually works; not on paper or in a computer model, but inside the chaotic world of living systems, where proteins twist into shape, atoms constantly pull and push each other apart, and molecular

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Integration could be key to computational thinking in students

Training in computational thinking can improve a student's ability to tackle complex problems, according to research in the International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, which examined both students' perceptions of their own skills and their demonstrated performance. The

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After parenthood, same-sex parents diverge from different-sex norms—and from each other, r

Research by Penn sociologist Pilar Gonalons-Pons and others has shown that after a man and a woman have a child, the couple's relative share of paid and unpaid labor tends to change dramatically, with the father specializing in paid work and the mother in child care.

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Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity

High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growthMonique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she works, but June’s record-breaking heatwave has made conditions unbearable. “We make hot

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A little bird told her: scientist wins $100,000 prize for decoding birdsong

Julie Elie worked out how zebra finches announce who they are, what they are doing and use individual signaturesA scientist who decoded the dictionary that a bird uses to communicate has won a $100,000 prize for making progress towards a world in which humans can talk to the anim

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‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks

Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge techA marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks.The researchers believe the speed at which the species were fou

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First Nations women in fire: A vital opportunity to boost the workforce and increase commu

A groundbreaking report has revealed that supporting First Nations women in fire and land management is a critical, yet untapped, strategy for protecting Australian communities from escalating climate disasters.

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‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common good

Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world Good governments have a vision. They know what they want to achieve, can articulate why, and work out in public how to get there. They don’t just spout slogans about

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Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste ev

Stores over-stock their shelves, then toss out what they don’t sell. Meanwhile, workers struggle to make ends meetTo most grocery shoppers, rotisserie chickens look like a mouth-watering and easy option for dinner. But whenever I pass by the rotisserie case in a supermarket, I se

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California's unidentified coastal species get a DNA library of their own

The closest thing marine taxonomists have to the Olympics is now underway in San Diego. But instead of racing for medals, leading scientists are spending two weeks working together to catalog the extraordinary diversity of life along the California coast.

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How coworkers shape careers: Learning and competition pull in opposite directions

New research, published by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin), shows that co-workers can have powerful—but opposing—effects on the careers of young workers. While some colleagues foster learning and long-term success, others may hinder career progression through direct com

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